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BIG HIT WITH GRANNIES and GRANDDADS!

ISBN: 978-0060756871

The Ultimate Guide to Grandmas and Grandpas!

an “instruction manual” for children on the nurture and care of grandparents

How do you take care of a grandma or a grandpa properly? Ask the grandchildren. They know.

Bear cubs, little monkeys, a trio of lambs all have helpful tips, useful pointers and wise advice for the reader.

A humorous, heart-warming celebration of that special bond between a grandparent and a child.

any fairy-cakes appearing on this website courtesy of Hop-Spot (and My-Jelly Nawson)

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illustrations copyright Michael Emberley

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illustrations copyright Michael Emberley

“young readers and listeners will recognize themselves and the grandparents they adore in this funny yet loving handbook”

BOOKS OF WONDER children’s bookstore

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what the Grannies are saying ...

“At long last, what we’ve all been waiting for: a lovely big guide book all about us and what we like best... Grandkids!”

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the critics ...

“The joys, frivolities, and frustrations that are part of the intergenerational dynamic as well as the special bond that exists nowhere else are all delightfully conveyed with deadpan humor in both text and art.”

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

“Lloyd-Jones's celebration of the grandparent/grandchild bond presents itself as an instruction manual for children... Readers of all ages will appreciate Emberley's lively illustrations.”

KIRKUS

“Lloyd-Jones's playful text is perfectly captured in Emberley’s gently humorous drawings. Your young readers and listeners will recognize themselves and the grandparents they adore in this funny yet loving handbook.”